The thing about being at the top in boxing is that you can be as unfair as you want. Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, for example, is reportedly in the final stages of making a blockbuster fight against former undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Meanwhile, Canelo’s former WBC mandatory David Benavidez is left empty-handed.

When Benavidez was in the super middleweight division, he remained the mandatory for Canelo’s WBC belt for over a year. However, ‘Cinnamon’ never had to fight him, and the sanctioning body didn’t move a finger to force Canelo’s hand. This resulted in Benavidez moving to light heavyweight to find glory. Benavidez is currently slated to square off against David Morrell, but a fight against Canelo would have been much more lucrative. Nevertheless, a win against Morrell now guarantees him a shot at the undisputed light heavyweight title, something he never got at super middleweight.

Regardless, now that Benavidez is being skipped to make a fight between Canelo and Bud Crawford, Jose Benavidez Sr., David’s father, has given Canelo a reality check about the potential fight. Benavidez Sr. appeared in a recent interview with Fight Hype, where he was asked about his thoughts on the potential fight, which sources say is being planned for September in Las Vegas.

“My only comment would be to… I would be embarrassed to ask for that fight before David Benavidez,” Jose said. It’s worth noting that Canelo had previously demanded $200 million for the Benavidez fight, which caused significant anger among the fans. Nonetheless, Benavidez Sr. feels both Benavidez and Canelo are too big for Terence Crawford.

He eventually suggested that the potential fight didn’t make sense to him because it would be too easy for Canelo. “I mean, I’m not interested. I don’t think it’s a fair fight, I don’t think it’s a kind of equal fight. Canelo is just too big for Terence Crawford,” he told Fight Hype. But the question is, what does David Benavidez think about the fight? 

David Benavidez predicts Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford

In December last year, during an interview with Sean Zittel, David Benavidez shared his thoughts on a potential showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. Crawford, off a win over Israil Madrimov at 154 lbs, holds the WBA Super Welterweight title but would need to jump two more weight classes to face Canelo at super middleweight.

While acknowledging Crawford’s technical abilities, Benavidez expressed concerns about his power translating to higher divisions. “To be honest with you, Crawford is one of the best technical fighters I have ever seen. When he went to 154, I’m not saying he had problems, but he looked like he didn’t have the power he had at 147, and he’d still have to come up two or three weight classes,” Benavidez said. “Crawford is a one-of-a-kind fighter, but weight classes must be respected. I’d give Canelo the edge.”

That said, it appears the David Benavidez corner doesn’t think too highly of the potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. While their opinion isn’t unfounded, one has to wonder whether a tinge of jealousy is at play here. What do you think? Do you agree with Jose Benavidez Sr.?